Union County, NJ
Migration of people and income, 2022–2023 filing years
Between the 2022 and 2023 filing years, Union County, NJ saw a net loss of 1,953 tax-filing households and a net loss of 2,779 individuals. On net, the area lost $79.8M in associated adjusted gross income (AGI, nominal dollars). The largest inflow came from Essex County; the largest outflow went to Middlesex County. These figures cover federal income tax filers only and do not indicate why people moved.
Net income (AGI)
-$79.8M
nominal dollars
Net households
-1,953
tax returns
Net people
-2,779
exemptions
-4.9 net people per 1,000 residents (population 572,726)
Income (AGI) in and out
Moved in$1.4B
Moved out$1.5B
Net -$79.8M (nominal)
Where movers came from
- 1Essex County, NJ2,803$202.1M
- 2Hudson County, NJ1,714$252.5M
- 3Middlesex County, NJ1,682$116.6M
- 4Kings County, NY942$94.6M
- 5Somerset County, NJ713$55.7M
- 6Queens County, NY575$46.9M
- 7New York County, NY482$103.4M
- 8Morris County, NJ467$75.7M
- 9Bergen County, NJ424$42.7M
- 10Bronx County, NY335$17.7M
Where movers went
- 1Middlesex County, NJ2,491$170.7M
- 2Essex County, NJ1,955$124.8M
- 3Somerset County, NJ1,238$107.5M
- 4Hudson County, NJ903$74.1M
- 5Morris County, NJ651$114.4M
- 6New York County, NY523$68.3M
- 7Monmouth County, NJ503$80.2M
- 8Ocean County, NJ457$55.1M
- 9Bergen County, NJ402$36.0M
- 10Kings County, NY325$21.0M
Net migration by year
Net 2012–2023: -$1.8B (-30,537 people)
20122023
| Year | Net AGI | Net people |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -$60.2M | -786 |
| 2013 | -$56.2M | -1,314 |
| 2014 | -$165.1M | -2,091 |
| 2015 | -$173.1M | -2,160 |
| 2016 | -$5.6M | -1,764 |
| 2017 | -$96.9M | -3,006 |
| 2018 | -$85.3M | -2,668 |
| 2019 | -$205.2M | -2,313 |
| 2020 | -$245.6M | -2,962 |
| 2021 | -$416.7M | -3,738 |
| 2022 | -$190.7M | -4,956 |
| 2023 | -$79.8M | -2,779 |
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